RI Philosophy Year 2 Workbook

Source: www.newyorker.com Name: ___________________________________________( ) Class _____________ Name of Philosophy Teacher: @ Staffroom 3 / HOD Room Contact Details: Office Phone (Ext.) Email address RAFFLES PROGRAMME RAFFLES PHILOSOPHY COURSE Year 2: Student Workbook

Contents Page No. Topic Page(s) Remarks 1 Administrative Details 1 2 Year 2 Continuous Assessment 2-5 3 Logic 6-20 4 Moral Thinking 21-24 5 Moral Status 25-31 6 Moral Theories 32-51 7 Bioethics 52-64 8 Environmental Ethics 65-74 9 Business Ethics 75-84 10 COI Tools 85-103 11 Informal Fallacies 104-121

1 Overview of Assessments 1. Logic 65% 2. Dialogue Observation 35% Submission of Work and Absence from Tests • All work deadlines must be observed. Any request for an extension should be made with the subject teacher before the due date. Valid reasons must be provided for both requests for extensions and absence from tests. • Penalty on late submission of work without a valid reason: Day(s) after deadline Penalty (% of pupil’s score) 1-2 days 10% 3-5 days 50% >5 days No mark awarded but assignment must still be submitted. • Valid reasons include medical certificates, school-approved activities or other reasons acceptable by the school. A parent’s letter will not be accepted as a valid reason. Plagiarism • Academic integrity is a core value that must be upheld by every Rafflesian. As such, plagiarism and cheating will result in zero marks for the assigned work, as well as other disciplinary actions. Administrative Details for Year 2 Raffles Philosophy Course

2 Year 2 Continuous Assessment (Term 1) Developing: student demonstrates trait rarely or is weak in the respective skill Proficient: student shows clear evidence of trait or skill Accomplished: student demonstrates skill mastery and consistent display of trait Reasoning Student demonstrates an understanding of complex arguments, and is able to reconstruct complex arguments, including implicit premises, found in text or speech. Student is able to evaluate arguments, using the concept of soundness, and construct arguments that are valid with plausible premises. Student is able to defend his own personal views on various ethical issues, which form a coherent and consistent moral viewpoint. o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished Community of Inquiry Students displays the intellectual standards of Clarity and Precision, and contributes to the clarity of a discussion by seeking appropriate clarifications and paraphrasing for others. Student displays the intellectual standard of Relevance, by demonstrating the ability to identify digressions and connect his and other students’ ideas to the topic of discussion. Students displays the intellectual standards of respect and openness, by building on the ideas of others and being open to new points of view. o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished Workbook bands: a. Student completes some assignments given. b. Student completes most assignments given, with corrections as necessary, c. Student completes most assignments given, with corrections as necessary. Student also writes notes that clearly reinforces their understanding of the topic. Teacher’s Comments: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

3 Year 2 Continuous Assessment (Term 2) Developing: student demonstrates trait rarely or is weak in the respective skill Proficient: student shows clear evidence of trait or skill Accomplished: student demonstrates skill mastery and consistent display of trait Reasoning Student demonstrates an understanding of complex arguments, and is able to reconstruct complex arguments, including implicit premises, found in text or speech. Student is able to evaluate arguments, using the concept of soundness, and construct arguments that are valid with plausible premises. Student is able to defend his own personal views on various ethical issues, which form a coherent and consistent moral viewpoint. o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished Community of Inquiry Students displays the intellectual standards of Clarity and Precision, and contributes to the clarity of a discussion by seeking appropriate clarifications and paraphrasing for others. Student displays the intellectual standard of Relevance, by demonstrating the ability to identify digressions and connect his and other students’ ideas to the topic of discussion. Students displays the intellectual standards of respect and openness, by building on the ideas of others and being open to new points of view. o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished Workbook bands: d. Student completes some assignments given. e. Student completes most assignments given, with corrections as necessary, f. Student completes most assignments given, with corrections as necessary. Student also writes notes that clearly reinforces their understanding of the topic. Teacher’s Comments: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

4 Year 2 Continuous Assessment (Term 3) Developing: student demonstrates trait rarely or is weak in the respective skill Proficient: student shows clear evidence of trait or skill Accomplished: student demonstrates skill mastery and consistent display of trait Reasoning Student demonstrates an understanding of complex arguments, and is able to reconstruct complex arguments, including implicit premises, found in text or speech. Student is able to evaluate arguments, using the concept of soundness, and construct arguments that are valid with plausible premises. Student is able to defend his own personal views on various ethical issues, which form a coherent and consistent moral viewpoint. o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished Community of Inquiry Students displays the intellectual standards of Clarity and Precision, and contributes to the clarity of a discussion by seeking appropriate clarifications and paraphrasing for others. Student displays the intellectual standard of Relevance, by demonstrating the ability to identify digressions and connect his and other students’ ideas to the topic of discussion. Students displays the intellectual standards of respect and openness, by building on the ideas of others and being open to new points of view. o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished o Developing o Proficient o Accomplished Workbook bands: g. Student completes some assignments given. h. Student completes most assignments given, with corrections as necessary, i. Student completes most assignments given, with corrections as necessary. Student also writes notes that clearly reinforces their understanding of the topic. Teacher’s Comments: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________